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Specialty Alloys - MATS4084
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Materials Science and Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MATS4013
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Unit 1 Heat resisting alloys. Microstructure and properties of high temperature alloys based on iron, nickel-iron, nickel and chromium. Strengthening mechanisms. Creep, oxidation and hot corrosion. Coatings and protection. Process metallurgy and applications of high temperature alloys.
Unit 2 Light alloys. Production, processing, properties and development of titanium alloys. Advanced aluminium alloys. Rapid solidification of titanium and aluminium alloys. Powder processing of titanium and aluminium alloys. Advanced magnesium alloys.
Unit 3 Alloy Steels. Effects of alloying elements on phase equilibrium, kinetics of transformation and microstructure. Hardenability, tempering and embrittlement of quenched steels. Alloy engineering (constructional) steels, tool and die steels, corrosion and heat resistant steels, high strength low alloy steels.

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